We, as Dutch students from Leiden University and the University of Amsterdam, got the opportunity to show our skills in the course Mining Library Treasures. Together, we made this website displaying our individual research on specific incunables.

 

Indra studied Delitiae Galliae & Angliae; a travel guide in which one could find descriptions of travel routes through Germany, France, and a small part of England, supplemented with historical facts and information about the sights and places to be found on the routes. Eveline researched the book Jan Steen by A. Bredius that includes one hundred photogravures. Lucas focused on the Elegiarum Liber, a poetry book by Nicolaas Heinsius; a humanist who wrote his poems while travelling through France. Fleurien worked with Delitiae Italiae; a seventeenth-century travelling guide with practical information on how to visit 38 Italian cities to achieve intellectual enrichtment. Ilse threw herself into the history chronicles of Holland, West-Friesland, Zeeland and Utrecht with the Die Cronyk van Hollandt, Zeelandt ende Vriesland. Meagan’s subject also stayed local; she studied a book by Junius Hadrianus about Batavia, a small island in the Netherlands. Evi dived into the world of seventeenth-century iconographical symbols with the Iconologia by Cesare Ripa. Katelijn worked with the Ad annales Taciti liber commentarius, which are commentaries of Justus Lipsius on the works of Tacitus. Last but not least, Annabel studied a compilation of works, Alle de wercken, soo spelen, gedichten, brieven en kluchten by Gerbrand Adriaensz Bredero.

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Lucas Faessen

Lucas has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Classical studies. Currently, he participates in the Master program Book History at the University of Amsterdam. With his role as editor of the project he made sure that the texts on the website are without flaws. 

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Katelijn Vooijs

Katelijn studied Dutch literature at the Radboud University in Nijmegen and is now studying the Master Book History at the University of Amsterdam. Katelijn served as editor and helped everyone to present a suitable text for the website.

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Eveline Hoogeland

Eveline completed a Bachelor’s study in Korean Studies and followed the minor Bookstore and Publishing at the Leiden University. She now studies the Master’s degree Book and Digital Media Studies, also in Leiden. Eveline was responsible for the photography on the website.

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Indra van Leersum

Indra has a Bachelor’s degree in French Language and Culture which she completed at Radboud University in Nijmegen and is now doing the master Book History at the University of Amsterdam. Indra is part of the website team. 

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Meagan Baars

Meagan studied Literary and Cultural Analysis and is now enrolled in the Master’s programme Book History, both at the University of Amsterdam. Meagan was head of the website designer team and constructed it.

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Ilse Nauta

Ilse has completed a Bachelor’s degree in Archeology and currently takes part in three Master programmes: Archeology and Landscape History at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and Book History at the University of Amsterdam. Ilse ensured that every collation formula on this website is presented correctly.

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Annabel Zwagemaker

Annabel has completed a Bachelor’s degree in Dutch Language and Culture and is now doing two Master’s degrees in Editing and Book History, all at the University of Amsterdam. Annabel curated the project and made sure everyone took part in the creation of this website.

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Fleurien Drop

Fleurien is enrolled in the Bachelor program English Language and Culture. She was part of the editor team and helped everyone individually to write a compelling essay.

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Evi Mijnster

Evi has completed a Bachelor’s degree in Art History at Utrecht University and is currently participating in the Master’s programme Book History at the University of Amsterdam. Evi was part of the website designer team.